The musician
“…a highly experienced musician, tutor & multi-instrumentalist…”
As a professional musician & multi-instrumentalist who has been performing live for over two decades in various successful original & cover bands, Matthew has gained experience in many musical fields.
Currently based in Crystal Palace, SE London.
Taking on both guitar & bass player roles in a number of covers, function & tribute bands has helped Matthew cover a lot of ground. Playing music from the ’50s through to the ’90s and on to the modern day, he has performed to thousands of people at venues across the UK for weddings, parties, corporate events, pubs & clubs.
Including composing, performing, recording & producing music with The Sub Rosas, he has spent time with bands in rehearsal & recording studios using industry standard equipment & processes while serving more of an engineer & producer role.
Acting as a session player for bands has encouraged Matthew to become a more rounded musician, a more confident performer & a more tasteful & creative player, playing to complement each individual song. This has led to being booked to play at some prestigious venues including Dingwalls (Camden, London), Fairfield Halls (Croydon, London), Old Trafford (Manchester, Greater Manchester) & The Trump Tower (Istanbul, Turkey).
A highlight has been working with record producer Charlie Hugall (Florence & The Machine / Ed Sheeran / Kaiser Chiefs) at The Dairy Studios in Brixton while playing guitar for No More Navigators & performing with Matthew Jure (A.K.A Day V Lately / Gentleman Jure) who are signed to record label Tactual Hots Music.
On guitar Matthew covers both rhythm & lead, on electric & acoustic. He also plays bass & ukulele, sings backing vocals, and plays keys when the gig calls for it. He is available for session & live work.
